News for Wales – 4 August 2024

The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 16 August at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club

Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved RSGB Examination Centre for those wishing to study and take their amateur radio exams. Brian, GW4DVB, info@aberkenfigradioclub.co.uk

On Tuesday, Barry Amateur Radio Society is meeting from 7.30pm. There will be a club net on 144.550MHz from 8pm on Wednesday. On Friday, there will be a Zoom meeting from 7pm hosted by Glyn, GW0ANA. Steve, GW5VOG, 07900 560 080

Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society is holding an illustrated talk on ‘Designing and building your own equipment’ by Jeff, GW3UZS on Tuesday 6 August. The doors open at 6.30pm at The Cwmduad Community Centre, Cwmduad, Carmarthenshire. Parking outside the hall is limited, so visitors are advised to arrive early. The number 460 bus service is available between Carmarthen and Cardigan, via Newcastle Emlyn. Light refreshments are also available. There is no digital net on XLX490D that evening. Three of the regular weekly nets are being held as usual: a 70cm FM net on GB3CM on Wednesday starting at 7.30pm; a 2m FM net is on GB3FG on Thursday starting at 8pm, assuming the repeater is available. If it is not, then XLX490D is the fallback. On Sunday there will be an 80m SSB net, conditions permitting, starting at 2.30pm. For further information on any aspect of the above event, the nets or for CARS info in general, please contact Andy, GW0JLX on 07768 282880

Chepstow and District Amateur Radio Society meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month in the upstairs room at Chepstow Athletic Club, NP16 5JT, from 7.30pm. The Society welcomes both licensed and unlicensed visitors and its membership includes people of all ages who have a variety of interests in radio. The Society’s callsign, which has been linked to Chepstow for many years, is GW4LWZ. On Saturday 10 August, Members will be at the Chepstow Agricultural show. Special callsign GB0CAS we will be operating on the 70cm GB3ZB, GB3FI and GB3CG repeaters. Contacts can also be made via Allstar Hubnet gateway MB7ITH, and on the 40 and 20m bands using SSB. gw4lwz.co.uk

Cwmbran and District Amateur Radio Society has a club night every Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm at Henllys [Hentliss] Village Hall, NP44 6JZ. New and old members are always welcome. The Society has a fully-equipped shack for member use which also houses the GB3YA repeater, with an Echolink connection via GB3YA-R. Both are owned and maintained by the club. Why not join the Monday evening net on 145.712.5MHz, CTCSS 94.8, with a 600kHz split, from 7.30pm. The Society will be active with the callsign GB0FL, between the 24 and 26 August, at the Fourteen Locks Canal Centre during the British Inland Waterways on the Air event. To find out more visit the club website at mc0yad.club Ken Smith, 07411 595 103

On Sundays, Dragon Amateur Radio Club has a net around 145.550MHz from 7pm. On Monday, there will be a club night at Canolfan Esgeifiog, Gaerwen from 7pm. On Thursday there will be a Wires-X net from 7pm. Saturday sees a net on 144.320MHz from 7pm. secretary@gmx.co.uk

Highfields Amateur Radio Club meets at Rhiwbina Recreation Club, Lon Y Dail, Cardiff, CF14 6EA at 7pm every Tuesday. The Club has access for disabled visitors. There are nets on GB3WB from 9.30pm to 10.30pm most nights of the week. On Mondays there is a Wires-X net in the Highfields room, 05993. Access is also possible in Cardiff via gateways on 431.075MHz and 431.1875MHz. On Wednesdays there are nets on 145.525MHz FM from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. On Fridays, from 7pm, there is a net on the MB7IEC Allstar node 59948 and via Echolink MB7IEC-L. This simplex gateway covers most of Cardiff and can be accessed on 144.9125MHz FM with the CTCSS code 110.9. harcmemsec@gmail.com

On Friday, Holy Island Amateur Radio Club has a net on 145.300MHz from 7pm. Cath Thorley, GW4CVT, MW0KBN@aol.com

On Sundays, Newport Amateur Radio Society has an HF net around 7.1MHz from 10am. Monday sees a digital net from 8pm. On Tuesday, there will be a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. Members are having a clubhouse evening from 7pm on Thursday. For more information see gw4ezw.org.uk

On Sundays, North Wales Amateur Radio Group has a net via the GB3OR repeater from 8pm. Sandra Pearce, MW6ACZ, sandra.ted@zen.co.uk

Rhondda Amateur Radio Society meets at Ystrad, Rhondda Sports Centre, CF41 7SY on Tuesdays. More information about the Society can be found by visiting gw2fof.co.uk John, GW4BUZ, 01443 432 542

On Monday, St Tybie Amateur Radio Society is meeting at the portable cabin adjacent to Saron Hall, SA18 3LN from 7pm. On Friday there will be a net on 3.739MHz from 11am. Gareth, GW4JPC, gw4jpc@yahoo.co.nz

Uskside Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 7 to 9pm at Faith Church, Wern Industrial Estate, Rogerstone, NP10 9FQ, located five minutes from Junction 27 of the M4. On Tuesdays there is a net on 145.550MHz from 7pm. usksidearc.newport@gmail.com, usksidearc.com

Category: News for North Wales, News for South Wales